In the third easytoread book about Penny the mouse written by Caldecott Medalist and bestselling author Kevin Henkes Penny finds a beautiful marble on her neighbors lawn and must decide whether or not to keep it. With ageappropriate vocabulary compelling characters and a memorable storyline Penny and her Marble is just right for beginning readers and was named a 2014 Geisel Honor book by the American Library Association. This annual award given to the most distinguished books for beginning readers is named for the worldrenowned childrens author Theodor Geisel also known as Dr. Seuss. Kevin Henkes is known for his mouse characters including Lilly Owen Chrysanthemum Wemberly and now Penny In Penny and her Marble the third book in the Penny series Penny finds a marble on Mrs. Goodwins yard and takes it home. But does the marble really belong to Penny Kevin Henkes is a master at creating beautifully illustrated books that resonate with young children. The Penny books are new classics for beginning readers and will appeal to fans of Frog and Toad Little Bear and Henry and Mudge. show more